20 Under 40 Drew Smith Senior Vice President/Commercial Team Leader, Commerce Bank Age: 33 Job description: I’m responsible for managing a variety of customer relationships and selling full commercial lines of business, including loan, treasury and trust products. Hometown: Novelty, Missouri. Years lived in Columbia: Since 2003. Education: MU, 2005 (business — finance and banking). […]
20 Under 40 Lyria D. Bartlett Assistant Teaching Professor, University of Missouri; Head Dance Coach, Rock Bridge High School; Architect, Studio 4 LLC Age: 35 Job description: I am a creative coach. That’s the best way that I know to briefly describe my life. As a professor at MU, in the Department of Architectural Studies,
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20 Under 40 Andrea Paul Executive Account Manager, GFI Digital, Inc. Age: 38 Hometown: Jefferson City. Years lived in Columbia: 16. Education: B.S. in management information systems, William Woods University. Professional background: Prior to coming to GFI Digital, I was a senior auditor for the Missouri State Auditor’s office. I was responsible for
20 Under 40 Steve Tuchschmidt II General Manager, Mid America Harley-Davidson Age: 30 Job description: Manage and oversee all operations at Mid America Harley-Davidson. Hometown: Breckenridge, Colorado. Years lived in Columbia: 12 years. Education: Mizzou, until I got bored — a.k.a. the School of Hard Knocks Professional background: I started in the two-wheel business by
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20 Under 40 Stephanie Wilmsmeyer Agent/Owner, State Farm Age: 34 Job description: I provide solutions to help prepare people and their loved ones for the unexpected, and I also help families put a proper plan in place to achieve their financial goals. Hometown: Boonville. Years lived in Columbia: I opened my agency’s doors in Columbia
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20 Under 40 Jabbok & William Schlacks Age: 38 & 32 CEO and President, EquipmentShare Brothers Jabbok and William Schlacks have their sights set on one big goal: expand EquipmentShare internationally and develop the best telematics platform in the world. The two had a frustration with the equipment rental industry while running construction companies, and
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20 Under 40 Laura Roeder Co-Owner, Pure Barre Age: 36 Job description: Marketing, community outreach, teaching classes and basically anything that needs to be done in and out of the studio, including toilets! You never know where the day is going to take you, and I love that! Hometown: St. Louis. Years lived
What gets you out of bed every morning? I’ve found a job where I can play a meaningful role in people’s lives. I love teaching people how money works and grows over time. I have found that money is just a tool that helps people accomplish some of their most meaningful goals. What is your
When most startup founders think of Silicon Valley, they automatically think of the Sand Hill Road millions. The dream, for most startups, is to leave the Valley with a large check from one or more impressive venture capital firms. In reality, the road to Sand Hill is long, hard and expensive. Regardless of what you’ve
The Commerce Bank building, located at 901 E. Broadway, stands in place of two previous historical buildings, the Haden Opera House and the first Haden building, both of which met fiery ends. The Haden Opera House was built in 1878. In 1897, the opera house showed the first film in Columbia. The building burned down
